Wag on-frame



(No Model.)

- A. G. TURNER.

WAGON FRAME.

N0. 480,980. Patented Aug. 16, 1892.-

IN VE N TOR 1102120 631542916 2'- ATTORNEY.

UNITE STATES v A'IEN'I OFFICE.

ALONZO Gr. TURNER. OF DURANGO, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF TlVO-THIRDS TOFRANK A. KIMBALL, OF SAME PLACE, AND ALEXANDER LEVY, OF

WALSENBURG, COLORADO.

WAGON-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,980, dated August16, 1892.

Application filed March 8, 1892. Serial No. 424,215. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALONZO G. TURNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Durango, in the county of La Plata and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVagon-Frames; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wagon-frames, and more particularly to that partof said frames known as the reach; and it consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of the parts, as is more fully hereinafterdescribed.

The object of my invention is to so attach the hounds to the reach thatin case the rear axle should become inclined to the main body of thewagonas, for instance, should one of the rear wheels enter a deep holein the road the hounds and reach will not be twisted and strained, as isthe case with the constructions now commonly in use. This objectisattained in the construction herein described, and illus- 2 5 trated inthe drawings which accompany and form a part of this specification, inwhich the same reference-numerals indicate the same or correspondingparts, and in which Figure l is a plan View of the rear portion of theWagon-frame, showing the rear axle,

bolster, the hounds, the reach, and the manner of attaching the boundsto the reach. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the box which serves toconnect the hounds and reach. Fig.

5 3 is a perspective view of one part of said box inverted, and to oneside of the figure is shown the cover which closes an opening in the topof the box. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the other portion of saidbox. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the reach,and Fig. 6 is a rearelevation of the axle and bolster.

In the drawings, 1 is the rear axle of the wagon, 2 the bolster, and 3the reach, which passes through a hole partly in the bolster and partlyin the axle, as is the usual construction.

4t 4 are the hounds, which are attached to the axle and bolster in theusual manner. At their front ends they pass between and are bolted toflanges of the box 5, which is pref 5o erably of cast metal. This box 5is, as shown, composed of two parts 6 and 7, which have at' their sidesprojecting flanges 8 and 9, separated by a space sufficient to receivethe hounds 4 4, which are held in place by bolts passing throughbolt-holes in the flanges 8 and 9 and in the hounds.

The two parts 6 and 7 of the box 5 each have a longitudinalsemi-cylindrical recess, which register when the two parts are placedtogether, forming a cylindrical opening 10, through which the reach 3passes. This opening has near its mid-length a groove 11, and into thisgroove fits a band 12, which encircles the reach. A pin 13, passingthrough holes in the band and in the reach 3, secures the band to thereach. There are a number of holes in the reach, through any one ofwhich the pin 13 may be passed, thus permitting of the longitudinaladjustment of the band on the reach, by which means the distance betweenthe front and rear axles is Varied.

The band12, bearing against the side of the groove 11, forms the meansfor transmitting the pull from the front axle of the wagon to the rearaxle.

In order to obtain access to the pin 13 for the purpose of adjustment,an opening 14: is provided in the top of the part 6 directly above thepin. This opening is closed by the cover 15, one end of which isbeveled, and the other end is provided with a flange 16, projecting intoa recess in 6, forming a knucklejoint, which permits the cover 15 to beraised as if it were hinged to the part 6, exposing the top of the pin13. A ring-bolt secured to this cover 15is provided to facilitate theraising of the cover.

The cover 15 rests against the top of the band 12, which thereforeprevents it from 0 dropping down. A pin 17, sliding in a guide formingpart of 6 and pressed forward by a spring, rests over the end of thecover 15 and prevents it from rising. Vhen it is desired to raise thecover, this pin is pushed back un- 5 til it clears the cover, which maythen be raised.

A hole is provided in the part 7 of the box 5, directly under the pin13, for driving out the pin in case it should for any reason become notreadily removable.

It is not necessary that the reach be round, as shown in the drawingsAll that is required is that the part which passes between the axle andbolster shall be round.

It is apparent that should the axle 1 become inclined to the body of thewagon, as when one of its wheels enters adeep hole, the axle, bolster,hounds, and box 5 will swing freely about the reach 3 and no part willbe strained.

Having thus completely described the construction and operation of myinvention, what I claim as new is 1. In a wagon body or frame, thecombinati0n,with the hounds and reach,of a two-part box having alongitudinal and cylindrical opening therethrough, the upper part orsaid box having a rectangular slot therein for the reception of aremovable cover held in place by a spring-pressed pin, thelower part ofsaid box being provided with an opening for drawing out thesecuring-pin, substantially as described.

2. In a wagon body or frame, the combination, with the reach providedwith an adjustable encircling band, of a two-part box with a cylindricalopening therethrough secured to the hounds and having in its upper parta rectangular slot adapted to secure a removable cover therein, held inplace by a springpressed pin, anda bolt or pin passing through the bandencircling the reach, whereby the wagon-body may be lengthened orshortened, substantially as described.

8. In a wagon body or frame, a box for connecting the reach and hounds,formed in two parts, having flanges for the reception of the bounds, andregistering semicircular and longitudinal recesses forming a cylindricalaperture for the reception of the reach, said aperture having atransverse groove midway of its length, and a band secured to the reachand fitting into said groove for transmitting the pull from the reach tothe hounds, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALONZO G. TURNER. lVit-nesses:

HARRY Y. DAVIS, L. M. MARBLE.

